Teeth
That Look and Feel Like Your Own

A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that a periodontist places into
your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge. Dental implants are an ideal
option for people in good general oral health who have lost a tooth or teeth due
to periodontal disease, an injury, or some other reason.

While high-tech in nature, dental implants are actually more tooth-saving
than traditional bridgework, since implants do not rely on neighboring teeth for
support.

Dental implants are so natural-looking and feeling, you may forget you ever
lost a tooth.You know that your confidence about your teeth affects how you feel
about yourself, both personally and professionally. Perhaps you hide your smile
because of spaces from missing teeth. Maybe your dentures don't feel secure.
Perhaps you have difficulty chewing. If you are missing one or more teeth and
would like to smile, speak and eat again with comfort and confidence, there is
good news! Dental implants are teeth that can look and feel just like your own!
Under proper conditions, such as placement by a periodontist and diligent
patient maintenance, implants can last a lifetime. Long-term studies continue to
show improving success rates for implants.

What Dental Implants Can Do?

Replace one or more teeth without affecting bordering teeth.

Support a bridge and eliminate the need for a removable partial denture.

Replacing a
Single Tooth If you are missing a single tooth, one implant and a
crown can replace it. A dental implant replaces both the lost natural tooth
and its root.

Replacing Several
Teeth If you are missing several teeth, implant-supported bridges
can replace them. Dental implants will replace both your lost natural teeth
and some of the roots.

Replacing All of
Your Teeth If you are missing all of your teeth, an
implant-supported full bridge or full denture can replace them. Dental
implants will replace both your lost natural teeth and some of the roots.

Sinus Augmentation
A key to implant success is the quantity and quality of the bone where the
implant is to be placed. The upper back jaw has traditionally been one of
the most difficult areas to successfully place dental implants due to
insufficient bone quantity and quality and the close proximity to the sinus.
Sinus augmentation can help correct this problem by raising the sinus floor
and developing bone for the placement of dental implants.

Ridge Modification
Deformities in the upper or lower jaw can leave you with inadequate bone
in which to place dental implants. To correct the problem, the gum is lifted
away from the ridge to expose the bony defect. The defect is then filled
with bone or bone substitute to build up the ridge. Ridge modification has
been shown to greatly improve appearance and increase your chances for
successful implants that can last for years to come.